Opening Day 2023
On the first Saturday of May for more than a century, hundreds of recreational boats have paraded from Portage Bay through the Montlake Cut for Seattle Yacht Club's Opening Day to celebrate the official opening of Seattle's boating season. Watch from the shore as adorned vessels boast live bands and giant floats. Come early to check out the Windermere Cup, a regatta featuring the University of Washington and other college crew teams from across the country and Australia.